"The cradle of the confederation" Chamber of the Swiss national Council by Charles Giron (1859-1914), 1901.
Photograph: www.parlament.ch.

Swiss Culture and History in European perspective

Museums and art galleries

The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.

Select a country:

Capuchin Museum

Switzerland / Sursee

The museum is dedicated to the life and history of the Capuchins.

Church Treasure Sursee

Switzerland / Sursee

The church treasure gives a representative overview of works by Lucerne goldsmiths and silversmiths from the 17th to 19th centuries.  

Sensler Museum

Switzerland / Tafers

The museum is dedicated to local and regional history, pelgrimage and regional church history, the Sensler dialect of the German language, agriculture, tourism and innovation.

Tarasp Castle

Switzerland / Tarasp

The Castle of Tarasp (Schloss Tarasp) is one of the best-known castles in Switzerland ,built in the 11th century. The castle is privately owned nowadays and is a centre of art and culture open to the public as well.